Management Development: Learning to Shape Team Culture
One of the key lessons in management development today is learning how to shape team culture. You are probably acutely aware of the culture above you (organizational culture) and the culture outside the organization (industry or national culture). What you may not...
Woman Sacked for Malicious Gossip : Decision Upheld
A female employee was sacked recently for malicious gossip about her employer’s sex life and drug use. The employee in question made application under the Fair Work Act (2009) against the employer on the grounds of “unfair dismissal”. Fair Work Australia reported...The Damage Done by the Good Cop/Bad Cop Approach to Job Interviews
There can be serious negative consequences from adopting the “Good Cop/Bad Cop” approach to job interviews. Selection panels can lose respect from GenY’s when using this approach to selection interviews because they do not appreciate “intimidation” and assume that this will carry over to the job context.
Merit Solutions Australia: Our New Blog
Welcome to our new blog. We will be sharing current information about our company (Merit Solutions Australia), our primary client group (the Public Sector) and our niche (Human Resource Management). On this blog, we will introduce our new human resource consultants,...
Winning That Job – Doing Research Pays Off
Help yourself and the selection panel by properly researching the advertised position and organisation before completing your job application and attending your job interview. You will have a better chance to win that job!